Re: Atriplex halimus

This must be a very strong bush, because it grows here on the coast in
Belgium in very cold and harsh conditions, salty winds etc... It grows away
without care.
May I ask you about your juniperus oxycedrus ? I bought a small bottle of
essential oil of j. oxycedrus to perfume the house. It seems it is used in
France by burning a small stick on the fireplace also to perfume the house.
There it is called "CADE". My husband and I where looking all over Greece
last year looking for a j. who smelled the same., with no luck. Did you
purchase this tree  or does it come from the wild in Spain? How could I gain
access ? Thank you beforehand :-)
----- Original Message -----
From: Damian Martin <iberbier@cgac.es>
To: Medit-plants <medit-plants@ucdavis.edu>
Sent: Friday, April 23, 1999 8:40 PM
Subject: Atriplex halimus


> I have just planted a hedge of Atriplex halimus, a plant which,
> according to the books, grows wild in salt pans and poor soil areas of
> Mediterranean and central Spain. I've never actually seen one in the
> wild, probably because I never looked closely enough. I understand it
> makes a large bushy hedge up to 2 m. high and tolerates drought and
> minimal care. Sounds about right for us! The plantlings are only a few
> inches tall right now so I find it difficult to visualise the end
> result. Anyone have any experience of this plant? BTW, we are working on
> a low-care wildlife garden to integrate into our plot, already forested
> with native mature Holm oak (Q. ilex) and Juniper (J. oxycedrus).
>
> Damian Martin
> Talavera de la Reina, Spain
>
>
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